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My mom is having a lot of pain because of swollen gums. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My mom is having a lot of trouble because of her swollen gums. Her swollen gums are getting worse. We cannot go to a doctor nearby because of the COVID-19. Her premolar and molar teeth, three in a sequence, are infected. They all are causing the pain because of the cavity. She had to go ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I went through your query, and I am deeply moved by the current condition of your mother. She is in too much pain, and I know the level of discomfort she has been through. As a specialist, I would like to help her.Since she is a kidney donor so medications must be given ... Read Full »
I have toothache while biting. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have horrible pain in my tooth and gum. If I bite down, pain shoots and my face is swollen a bit. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly uoload an inage of the tooth to me if possible. As a specialist, I am here to help you. Pain upon biting means the infection from the infected pulp has reached to the root apex and got collected locally. It is known as apical periodontitis. You need Root... Read Full »
Is it normal to have pain after root canal treatment?
Query: Hello doctor, I have pain two weeks after root canal treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and the attached x-ray (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Kindly let me know how long you have been facing pain post-root canal. Was it continuous after the procedure is done, or it started recently? The x-ray does not show th... Read Full »
How long does the pain last after root canal treatment?
Query: Hi doctor, I have undergone root canal treatment ten months back. Still, I have a tingling sensation and soreness in my tooth while biting my foods. It got improved bit by bit but very slowly. Is there a chance for me to get it healed completely? or Do I need extraction? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ten months period is more than enough for the root canal treatment to get healed. It gets relieved by a week or by two sittings. If the patient does not have pain or any other issues with root canal treatment, then it is sealed and then a crown is placed over it. This e... Read Full »
Why do I feel pain in my jaws after a root canal treatment?
Query: Hi doctor, I went to a dentist four days ago to check my lower second molar. She gave two cartridges of anesthesia, cleaned the pulp, and put a temporary filling. After one day of the visit, I felt pain in my jaw, and I took Ibuprofen. I wanted to know, is this because I wide opened my mouth, or ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query, and I am very sorry for the issue. Since you had cavities, the dentist went for root canal treatment using local anesthesia. Once the anesthesia wears off, you feel the pain. The pain is normal. It is not due to long chair side t... Read Full »
Is it necessary to get a chipped root canal treated tooth patched?
Query: Hi doctor, After eating popcorn, I felt something weird. I noticed that I had a chipped piece of teeth filling. The nerve of the teeth was taken out and I have a filling going down to the root. Do I need to get it patched up? Kindly go through the attached picture. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the query and attached image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It seems to be a minor chip-off. It is caused due to accidental chewing of hard food. You have done root canal treatment and so filling is not required. You need to have a... Read Full »
Can a painful tooth be filled?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having pain continuously in one cavity in which I had a filling earlier. I am taking a tablet with Diclofenac and Paracetamol combination for pain. Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. Kindly upload an image of the painful carious tooth. I would walk you through the management needed to resolve the issue once and for all. Unless you receive proper treatment, the pain will get worse. I would suggest: 1) Tablet Clavam (... Read Full »
Will root canal treatment lead to dead tooth?
Query: Hello doctor, I want to show my teeth x-ray to get proper advice. My former filling at the back of the tooth has been removed. Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and also seen the x-ray attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It would be of great help if you upload the x-ray in front of a white background and kindly do not crop it. As the crown portion of other tooths are not ... Read Full »
I have discomfort after capping my teeth. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I got my 7 upper teeth capped since gap was there. After capping, mouth is in trouble. Restlessness is there, gums stretch. Can I go for single capping as I had earlier on my teeth? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. I am very sorry for your inconvenience. Two things are possible. There might be a highpoint in the bridge that creating a restlessness or pain upon biting or the dentist should have-not seen the X-ray first, might need a root canal of other t... Read Full »
How to correct edge to edge contact in front tooth and hairline crack in tooth?
Query: Hello doctor, I have my upper and lower jaw front end teeth with edge to edge contact. And I have my lower front teeth with hairline crack and I am getting sensitivity and little pain. Is it possible to keep a clip at this position? What will be the procedure and my lower premolars are bending towa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need an orthodontic treatment to correct the edge to edge bite. The treatment may continue up to a year or more. The fractured tooth if reaches the pulp chamber it might need an extraction, and if not it will need root canal procedure. The extent of fracture wil... Read Full »